Geography of India
Map of India
India is officially the Republic of India, it is a country in the continent of Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world.
India has a coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India borders Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.
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Information of India
India is a federal constitutional republic with a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states, seven union territories and also in the following table the list of information has been mentioned.
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| Area |
3,287,240 Sq.Km |
| States |
28 |
| Union Territories |
7 |
| Districts |
593 |
| Population |
1028.7%* |
| Urban population: |
27.8%* |
| Rural population: |
72.2%* |
| Life Expectancy |
63 yrs |
| Religion |
| Hindus |
80.5% |
| Muslims |
13.4% |
| Christians |
2.3% |
| Sikhs |
1.9% |
| Jains |
0.4% |
| Buddhists |
0.8% |
| Population Ratio |
933 females per 1000 males |
| Density of population |
325 persons per sq. km |
| Most populous state |
Uttar Pradesh : 166,197,921* |
| Area with Highest Literacy |
Kerala :
90.92% |
| GDP at factor cost |
Rs.44,53,064 |
| Largest State |
Rajasthan :
342,239 sq.km |
| Lok Sabha |
543* seats |
| Rajya Sabha |
245* seats |
| State with Most Parliamentary Constituencies |
Uttar Pradesh :
80 |
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